- The list below includes 19 free or cheap things to do in or near Canmore, Alberta, including 22 different types of inexpensive activities like Dog Sleds, Caverns & Caves, Lake and Mountains.
 - From Grassi Lakes to Ha Ling Peak, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Canmore and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Banff, Banff National Park and Cochrane.
 
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            Grassi Lakes features a variety of hiking trails that provide views lakes, waterfalls, and mountains, with the easier of the two trails also taking visitors through a dense forest. Signs posted throughout the site detail the history of the location.        
    
    
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                Mount Lawrence Grass | Spray Lakes Road, Canmore, Alberta 
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            Ha Ling Peak is a hiking site for individuals who wish to climb uphill for a long period of time and is commonly used by training athletes. At the top of this location, guests will have views of Canmore as well as the Bow River and Goat Creek valleys.        
    
    
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                129 Bow Meadows Crescent | Unit 202, Canmore, Alberta 
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            Open year-round, the Rat's Nest Cave at Canmore Caverns offers guests the opportunity to travel through an undeveloped cave that does not have lighting fixtures, handrails, or walkways. Team building activities and caving courses are also offered by the site.        
    
    
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            Snowy Owl Sled Dog Tours offers a variety of tours during both the summer and winter tours. Guests can also enroll in training courses during the winter months to improve their own dog sledding skills.        
    
    
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            Howling Dog Tours offers a variety of dog sledding experiences to its guests, including those that include a dinner with traditional Canadian menu items. Guests are guaranteed to not have to share their sleds with strangers.        
    
    
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            At Mad Dogs & Englishmen, guests can enjoy a variety of dog sledding adventures during the winter months. During the summer, guests can visit this location and play with over ninety Alaskan huskies.        
    
    
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            A wider and shorter waterfall than most, Bow Falls is a scenic attraction that is not quite easily accessible without prior knowledge, or planning ahead. It is a peaceful location that can be enjoyed by either simply sightseeing, or venturing around the water's edge.         
    
    
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            Living in a Canadian cold environment, residents and visitors should stop by Banff Upper Hot Springs for a hot soak. Attendees can relax in the water and enjoy the scenery, or sit on the patio should the water be too warm. More service is available at the Pleiades Spa..         
    
    
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            A wider and shorter waterfall than most, Bow Falls is a scenic attraction that is not quite easily accessible without prior knowledge, or planning ahead. It is a peaceful location that can be enjoyed by either simply sightseeing, or venturing around the water's edge.         
    
    
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            Tunnel Mountain Drive near Banff allows travelers access to some of the most unique geology in the world, the hoodoos. Hoodoos, also called ?fairy chimneys,? are tall spires of rock carved by wind and water. After a short hike, visitors can reach the hoodoos, or other natural wonders not reachable by vehicle.